Undergraduate Study in Media, Culture, Heritage

Media, Culture, Heritage is highly regarded for its undergraduate programmes. All four of our undergraduate degrees are rigorous, challenging, and enjoyable. You will gain critical thinking and technical skills necessary to succeed as a professional in the cultural, creative, media and heritage sectors. We do our teaching in industry-standard working environments, and have strong links with the media, culture, community, creative, and heritage sectors locally, nationally, and internationally. Our graduates and academics form a global network, attesting to the reach and relevance of our programmes.‌

6th in the UK – The Complete University Guide 2019 (Communications and Media category)

10th in the UK – The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 (Communications and Media category)

top 20 in the UK –The Guardian University Guide 2019 (Media and Film Studies category)

The Journalism, Media and Culture undergraduate degree at Newcastle University focuses on equipping students with the skills needed to be a successful multimedia journalist.

You'll learn what's needed to tailor your writing to different platforms, and how to produce an audio package for radio among other things. Students also gain an understanding of media law, public affairs and political communication.